Translated version
Short story "Petras Kurmelis"
A work about a peasant who meticulously saves and accumulates wealth his whole life, giving up all of life's joys. Eventually, his wealth burns down in a fire, and Kurmelis himself dies lonely and broken. This is a critique of materialism and spiritual poverty.
Original version
Apsakymas „Petras Kurmelis“
Kūrinys apie valstietį, kuris visą gyvenimą kruopščiai taupo ir kaupia turtą, atsisakydamas visų gyvenimo džiaugsmų. Galiausiai jo turtas sudega per gaisrą, o pats Kurmelis miršta vienišas ir palūžęs. Tai kritika materializmui ir dvasiniam skurdui.
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